percentage
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It’s a percentage that has very gently increased, not massively because it’s been high for a long time—but it’s gradually increasing.
Capital Economics estimates that tariffs are boosting core inflation—which excludes energy and food costs—by about 0.5 percentage points, consistent with recent estimates from the St. Louis Fed.
From Barron's
Excluding AI, fixed investment declined 10% in the fourth quarter, subtracting one percentage point from overall GDP growth.
From Barron's
Disneyland Resort’s high percentage of California visitors has helped mitigate a dip in international tourists, an executive said Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times
Higher earners saw smaller percentage improvements, largely because many were already saving more consistently.
From MarketWatch
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